Sergeant Ian Parkinson’s Story
Following a life-long interest and passion for the military I enlisted in the Army in April 2009, at the age of 19. I completed my basic training and infantry school at Fort Benning, GA, which was proceeded by airborne school. Once my training was complete, I was station at K-16 airbase in South Korea for […]
Wounded Veteran Shilo Harris Goes on Healing Adventures
On November 20, 2016, Staff Sergeant Shilo Harris, U.S. Army (Retired) and his sweetheart and partner, Jamie PK, visited Oahu, Hawaii and the Sea Inspiration Team at the urging of our US Military Spokesman, Colonel John R. Bates, USMC (Retired). Col. Bates and Shilo have been “crossing paths” for many years. Shilo has taken the […]
Ellie Meets Kama the Surfing Pig
Ellie was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of two. She was introduced to Kama the Surfing Pig on YouTube. While in treatment she would absorb herself in watching Kama’s adventures with Dad, “Kai” Holt. After a year of treatment, at the age of three, the doctors deemed her medically able for travel. Her dream […]
Taking Wounded Heroes to New Heights
In the Spring of 2012, I was contacted by Team X-treme asking if I would camera fly (video) triple amputee, Corporal Todd Love, as he performed a tandem skydive over the ocean to kick-off the start of the X-Terra Games, at Kualoa Ranch on the North Shore of Oahua, Hawaii. Todd lost both legs at the […]
Ocean Aid – First Annual Music Festival
Sea Inspiration was honored to be a part of the first annual Ocean Aid Music Festival. Love the Sea organized this effort and brought of their partners together—and Sea Inspiration is one of them!—to bring another voice in the worldwide effort to spotlight awareness on the dangers of plastic pollution in our oceans. Bill Wyland, […]
Gary Sinise Visits Tripler Medical Center Fisher House
The Sea Inspiration team received an invitation for Ray and Patti to attend an event at Fisher House to help host and film a very special visitor. Gary Sinese was in town with his Lieutenant Dan Band to entertain our troops at Hickam Air Force Base. He took a few hours out of his busy […]
Drowning Dolphin Rescue
The Drowning Dolphin Rescue is my favorite My Beach Report. It was a miraculous day on the ocean with Mick O’Brien, the owner and captain of Kanaloa Fishing Charters based in Haleiwa Harbor. Mick is a retired North Shore Lifeguard, the father of pro surfing legend, Jamie O’Brien, and has been good friends with the […]